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The Epitome of Smug

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Rosemary
glowing black and white photograph of a pelican swimming

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Beijing, China 2007 If I’m going on a tour, I like to arrive a day early to adjust to the time change.  Sometimes I sleep the whole 24 hours and sometimes I go for a wander. On this day, my … Continue reading →

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Voodoo with Fire

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Rosemary
A man bites into a burning ember during a voodoo ceremony in northern Togo.

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Northern Togo 2003 We were driving to Lome zigzagging through the landscape to see as many traditional African customs as possible. We arrived in this village after dark. A fire blazed brightly. Villagers milled about in the shadows staring at us. We were the … Continue reading →

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Touareg Greeting

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Rosemary
Untouched photo of Touareg men greeting each other

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Mali, West Africa 2005 We were south of Taodenni making our way across the Sahara to Tombouctou. These men who were transporting salt from Taodenni, were doing the same. It was the season for the salt caravans. Some had bought their … Continue reading →

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Bangkok: Two Views

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Rosemary
Chinatown streetscene in Bangkok Thailand

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Bangkok, Thailand 2007   From the penthouse of the Grand China Hotel. One of my happiest memories of my visit to Bangkok was having the desk clerk at the Grand China Hotel upgrade me to the penthouse suite for the price of … Continue reading →

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High Key

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Rosemary
myanmar_inle lake_fisherman

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Burma 2011 Inle Lake I’ve shown Inle Lake fishermen on this blog before. This one is different because it is high-key and a silhouette, almost. All my other fishermen shots are in glorious color. After I got home from my trip, I saw … Continue reading →

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Bokhara, City of Khans

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Rosemary
Uzbekistan-Bokhara-architecture

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Bokhara Uzbekistan 2013 Geometry. It’s “key” as Cartier-Bresson might have said. Here we have those difficult to photograph towers (cylinders), plus square shapes, arches and triangles. A surfeit of geometry. Did I think all that when I shot this photo? … Continue reading →

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Katie’s Last Horse

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Rosemary
digital painting horse_chestnut with blaze_portrait

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Southern California 2013 I was happy to go to Katie’s barn to photograph Marshall. He’s a Hanoverian/Saddlebred cross with the huge stride and sweet temperament of a warmblood. I turned the photo into a digital painting. I had to delete the background. (It … Continue reading →

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Self Control

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Rosemary
India_kochi_cat_fishmarket

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India 2009: the streetside fish market of Kochi We had waited for sunset to photograph the Chinese fishing nets on the beach and were returning to the bus when I saw this cat eyeing the fish. What struck me was that … Continue reading →

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Desert Wedding

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Rosemary
morocco_gnaoua_wedding_musician

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Merzouga, Morocco 1997 September is the month for weddings in Morocco. Friends and family gather outside the home of the groom where the bride sits in state for three days. She is attended by her best friend or a female member … Continue reading →

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The Golden City of Khiva

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Rosemary
Uzbekistan_khiva_city wall

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Uzbekistan 2012  The wall of Khiva Khiva was once an important site on the Silk Road and was of particular interest to both Russia and England during the era known as “The Great Game”. Both countries were determined to have … Continue reading →

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